Robert Baratheon
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| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Robert Baratheon |
| Occupation: | King |
| Relationships: | Cersei Lannister (wife), Stannis Baratheon (brother), Renly Baratheon (brother), Gendry Waters (bastard son) |
| Fandom: | Game of Thrones, A Song of Ice and Fire |
| Other: | played by Mark Addy |
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Robert Baratheon is a fictional character from A Song of Ice and Fire, and was played by Mark Addy on the HBO television series Game of Thrones.
He's the quintessential medieval king. Meaning to do well and have a kind legacy, but just as human as anyone and succumbing largely to the pleasures readily available to him.[1]
Canon
At the beginning of the series Robert Baratheon is King of the Seven Kingdoms, and married to Cersei Lannister. They have three children Joffrey, Myrcella and Tommen. Robert travels north and asks his friend Ned Stark to be Hand of King. Ned agrees, but before he travels south a message arrives warning them that the last Hand was murdered by the Lannisters. Ned investigates and discovers that the children are not Robert's but Jaime Lannisters. Before Ned can reveal this secret Robert is fatally wounded by a boar and dies.
Fandom
Pairings
- Robert Baratheon/Catelyn Stark
- Robert Baratheon/Cersei Lannister - canonical and most popular pairing
- Robert Baratheon/Lyanna Stark
- Robert Baratheon/Ned Stark - most popular slash pairing
Common Tropes in Fanworks
- Pastfic: exploring Robert's youth and his eventual rebellion against the crown
- Canon Divergence: varies, Lyanna doesn't marry Rhaegar Targaryen, Robert doesn't marry Cersei
- Pining: focusing on Robert's unrequited love for Lyanna Stark
- Modern AU: modern setting, where Robert knows or meets the other characters from the series
- Supporting Character: featured secondary character, especially in stories focusing on his brothers or Ned
Other
- Fans have given him the nickname Bobby B
Fanworks
Fan Art
- Robert Baratheon comes to Winterfell by 1oshuart
- Lord Robert Baratheon by TawnyFritz
- Battle on the Pyke (Robert and Ned) by Lensar
- BM: Robert Baratheon by Lelia
- Robert Baratheon by etgovac
Fanfiction
- Wearing Robert's Crown by drakensis
- High Plains Robert : The Inevitable ASOIAF SI by High Plains Drifter
- You could be by dreforall
- Heart of a King by The_Plaid_Slytherin
- The Fold by cyanocorax
- forth on the godly sea by cyanocorax
Cosplay
- Robert Baratheon, cosplay by AlexOakenshield
Archives and Links
- Robert Baratheon tag at Archive of Our Own
- Robert Baratheon at FanFiction.net
- Tumblr Tags: Robert Baratheon, GOT Robert Baratheon